Mental Health Education

College is full of ups and downs, and sometimes a little extra support is helpful. The University of Dayton has a comprehensive approach to building a culture of mental wellbeing that includes skill building, support and assistance, clinical resources and crisis response.

Suicide prevention is a shared campus responsibility. Anyone can help prevent suicide by learning risks, warning signs and interventions.

REACH^© is designed to help our campus community prevent suicide by teaching faculty, staff and students how to:

• Recognize warning signs
• Engage with empathy
• Ask directly about suicide
• Communicate hope
• Help suicidal individuals to access care and treatment

The Brook Center only offers the free, two-hour training to University of Dayton-affiliated individuals. Participants completing the session will receive a certificate and a pin.

If you have any questions about REACH^© trainings, please email reach@udayton.edu or call The Brook Center at 229-1292 and ask to speak with someone about REACH^©.

The University of Dayton aims to create a community that cares for one another. If you're struggling with food or housing insecurity, financial challenges, family issues, grief, substance abuse/misuse or other other challenges, we encourage you to work with UD's Student Care and Advocacy Team. Case managers can help you explore options to resolve your concerns, and positively impact your success and wellbeing.

If you are in crisis and need immediate help: call Public Safety at 937-229-2121.

Peer education is a cornerstone of the Brook Center's work. Your voice as a student is the most powerful in our community. Through peer education, our campus community will thrive.

You are already influencing your friends. That is undeniable. The question that you must ask yourself is...how are you influencing your friends?